Tulare compliance requirements

Businesses that pay $600 or more to a non-employee (independent contractor, freelancer, etc.) during the year must file Form 1099-NEC with the IRS and provide a copy to the recipient by January 31. Th...

Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires businesses that are places of public accommodation (restaurants, retail stores, hotels, theaters, medical offices, professional offices,...

Businesses that manufacture, import, deal in, or use explosive materials must obtain a federal explosives license or permit from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Licenses...

All Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) must complete and retain ATF Form 4473 (Firearms Transaction Record) for every firearm transaction conducted through the licensee. Per the Bipartisan Safer Commun...

Businesses exporting goods, software, or technology from the United States must comply with the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) administered by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). Expor...

The Corporate Transparency Act requires certain companies to report their beneficial ownership information (BOI) to FinCEN. As of March 2025, FinCEN issued a rule exempting all domestic companies from...

Under the Corporate Transparency Act, reporting companies must file an updated Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) report with FinCEN within 30 calendar days of any change to previously reported in...

The CAN-SPAM Act (Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act) applies to all businesses that send commercial email messages — any electronic mail message whose primary purp...

Businesses importing goods into the United States with a value exceeding $2,500 must file an entry with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Formal entries require a customs bond and use of a lic...

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) requires employers with 20 or more employees who sponsor group health plans to offer continuation coverage to employees and their dependents ...

Under the Air Toxics Hot Spots Information and Assessment Act (AB 2588), facilities emitting 10 or more tons per year of criteria air pollutants must submit an emissions inventory report to their loca...

Catering businesses serving alcohol at client locations must obtain a Type 58 Caterer's Permit from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Requires a commissary (licensed premises) and allows s...

California ABC Type 04 Distilled Spirits Manufacturer license authorizes the distillation and rectification of spirits, and the sale of distilled spirits to wholesalers and on the licensed premises. D...

California ABC Type 20 Off-Sale Beer and Wine license authorizes a retail establishment (grocery store, convenience store, drug store) to sell beer and wine in sealed containers for off-premises consu...

California ABC Type 21 Off-Sale General license authorizes a retail store (package store, liquor store) to sell beer, wine, and distilled spirits in sealed containers for off-premises consumption. Req...

California ABC Type 41 On-Sale Beer and Wine license authorizes a bona fide eating place (restaurant) to sell beer and wine (no distilled spirits) for on-premises consumption. Lower cost alternative t...

Annual renewal of the California ABC Type 47 On-Sale General license for restaurants. Renewal must be completed before the license anniversary date to avoid late penalties. Renewal fee varies by count...

California ABC Type 47 On-Sale General license authorizes a bona fide eating place (restaurant) to sell beer, wine, and distilled spirits for consumption on the premises. Required before selling any a...

Bars and taverns where alcohol is the primary revenue source (50%+ of revenue from alcohol sales, not food) must obtain a Type 48 Public Premises license from ABC. Different from Type 47 (restaurant) ...

California ABC Type 23 Small Beer Manufacturer license authorizes the manufacture of beer (under 60,000 barrels per year) and sale to wholesalers, retailers, and on the licensed premises. Breweries an...

Businesses in Tulare County with a total aboveground petroleum storage capacity of 1,320 gallons or more at a facility must comply with the California Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act (APSA) and are ...

A building permit from the Tulare County Resource Management Agency (RMA) Building Department is required before any commercial construction, remodeling, or tenant improvement work begins in unincorpo...

All businesses located in Tulare County with aggregate business personal property costing $100,000 or more must file an annual Business Property Statement (Form 571-L) with the Tulare County Assessor....

Home-based food businesses in Tulare County that wish to sell both directly to consumers and indirectly through restaurants, grocery stores, and other food facilities must obtain a Class B Cottage Foo...

Home-based food businesses in Tulare County that sell directly to consumers may register as a Class A Cottage Food Operation with the Tulare County Environmental Health Division. Class A operations ma...

Any work to be performed within Tulare County maintained road right-of-way requires an encroachment permit from the Tulare County Resource Management Agency (RMA). This includes utility installations,...

Any business operating in Tulare County under a name other than the owner's legal name must file a Fictitious Business Name Statement with the Tulare County Assessor/Clerk-Recorder. This includes sole...

Any business operating a retail food facility in Tulare County must obtain an annual Health Permit from the Tulare County Environmental Health Division. This includes restaurants, cafes, bakeries, mar...

Businesses in Tulare County that handle, store, or use hazardous materials in quantities equal to or exceeding 55 gallons of liquids, 500 pounds of solids, or 200 cubic feet of compressed gases must s...

Any mobile food vendor operating in Tulare County must obtain a Permit to Operate from the Tulare County Environmental Health Division. Mobile food vendors include food trucks, pushcarts, and other mo...

All persons conducting any business, trade, profession, or occupation within the City of Tulare must obtain an annual Business Tax Certificate (Business License) from the City Finance Department under...

The City of Tulare requires building permits for new commercial construction, tenant improvements, additions, and significant remodeling of existing commercial buildings. Permits must be obtained and ...

Any person or entity wishing to operate a commercial cannabis business within the City of Tulare must obtain a city cannabis permit in addition to a standard Business Tax Certificate under Municipal C...

Certain business types in the City of Tulare require a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) in addition to standard business licensing and zoning compliance under Title 10, Chapter 10.116 of the Municipal Cod...

Any contractor or business performing work within the City of Tulare public right-of-way -- including sidewalk construction or repair, driveway approaches, sewer lateral connections, utility installat...

The Tulare Fire Department (city-operated) issues permits for all new or modified fire protection systems -- including fire sprinklers, fire alarms, and suppression systems -- located within commercia...

The Tulare Fire Department (city-operated) issues annual operational permits for businesses and facilities engaged in fire-hazard activities or regulated occupancy types, including assembly venues, ha...

Businesses operated from a residential property in Tulare must obtain a Home Occupation Permit under Chapter 10.124 of the Municipal Code. The permit ensures that home-based businesses remain secondar...

Any person applying for a business license as a massage practitioner or massage therapist in Tulare must provide proof of a current CAMTC (California Massage Therapy Council) certificate before being ...

Any person or business operating a pawnshop or engaging in pawnbroker activities within the City of Tulare must obtain a pawnbroker license under Municipal Code Chapter 5.20 in addition to the standar...